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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "National Lottery Results ." <info@national-lottryresults.net>
Reply-To: adams_walters@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:46:33 +0000
Subject: ON LINE WINNING NOTIFICATION

: ALL WINNERS SHOULD CONTACT OUR PAYING OFFICER AT:
adams_walters@yahoo.co.uk
FROM: THE DIRECTOR
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.
Attn: Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on
the 30/08/2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: EL-23133
with serial number:
EL-123542, batch number: EL-35, lottery ref number: EL-9318 and drew
lucky numbers 7-1-8-36-4-22
which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay
out of 700,000 (seven hunderd thousand dollar)
States dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information
confidential until y

CLAINT
ADAMS WALTERS


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